Nordenskiöld Base

The Nordenskiöld Base is a name used for the facilities shared by the Antarctic stations Wasa (Sweden) and Aboa (Finland).[1] The name is in honor of Otto Nordenskjöld, a Finnish-Swedish polar explorer who was the leader of the first Swedish Antarctic Expedition.

The Aboa Research Station

References
  1. Research stations in Antarctica

73°03′S 13°20′W


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